What MM-TV does

MM-TV GmbH is a privately held German film and television production company founded in 1995 by Manfred Meyer and headquartered in Osnabrück. The company delivers end-to-end broadcast production services, including SD/HD/4K electronic broadcasting (EB) teams, non-linear editing, mobile broadcast vans (Übertragungswagen), mobile directing (Mobile Regie), LiveU cellular-bonding transmissions, a mobile editing unit (Schnittmobil), audio post-production and voice-over services, a live studio with green-screen (chroma key) capability, camera crane operations up to 8.5 meters, and aerial drone cinematography using DJI and Yuneec platforms. Its primary customers are German public-service broadcasters (ARD/NDR), for which it produces daily news contributions, 30-minute documentary features, regional magazine programming, and sports coverage including VFL Osnabrück matches.

The company's commercial model is professional services, with revenue generated on a project basis through custom quotations tied to production scope, duration, technical complexity, and equipment requirements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, targeting broadcaster programming departments and corporate communications teams, with marketing supported primarily by the company website portfolio, direct referrals from existing broadcaster relationships, and industry event coverage. Named corporate and institutional clients include Allianz, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, and VFL Osnabrück, with additional live streaming services reaching 100,000+ concurrent viewers for corporate events, training sessions, and conferences.

MM-TV operates as part of a production community that provides access to a broader pool of technical equipment and freelance industry personnel, allowing it to flex capacity beyond its permanent staff. Leadership has transitioned from founder Manfred Meyer to Michael Meyer as the authorized representative. The company is registered with Amtsgericht Osnabrück under HR B 18842, holds no disclosed institutional investment, and has not announced any funding rounds, acquisitions, or M&A activity in the available data.

Name

MM-TV

Legal name

mm-tv GmbH

Website

https://mmtv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MM-TV GmbH is a founder-owned German television and film production company in Osnabrück providing SD/HD/4K broadcast production services, mobile broadcast vans, live streaming, and corporate video work primarily for ARD/NDR and select corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television and Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Sound Recording Studios (512240)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Broadcast/Recording for Live Events (OB, Multicam, Livestream Capture) (MPAGAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Production Switching & Routing (Vision Mixers, Routers) (MPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Television production services
• Broadcast production
• Live streaming services
• Corporate video production
• Documentary production

Headquarters

HQ city

Osnabrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Television Production Services: Project-based production services for broadcasters including daily news contributions, documentary series, sports coverage, and feature programming. Revenue is generated per-project based on production scope, duration, and technical requirements.
2. Corporate/Institutional Video Production: Image films, corporate presentations, product presentations, event films, conference recordings, training films, and medical procedure documentation for corporate and institutional clients.
3. Live Streaming Services: Live streaming production for corporate events, trade shows, party conventions, concerts, and training sessions with proven track record of 100,000+ concurrent viewers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MM-TV provides end-to-end broadcast and corporate television production services, including on-location EB teams in SD/HD/4K, non-linear editing, mobile broadcast vans, mobile directing, LiveU live transmission, live studio with green screen, voice-over and audio post-production, camera crane and drone cinematography, and live streaming. The company delivers these to German public broadcasters (ARD/NDR) for news, documentaries, features, and sports coverage, and to corporate/institutional clients for image films, corporate presentations, event coverage, training films, and medical documentation.

Product overview

MM-TV is a German television and film production company offering comprehensive broadcast production services. The portfolio is organized as a unified production service rather than a modular software platform, encompassing on-location EB teams (SD/HD/4K), non-linear editing suites, mobile broadcast vans (Übertragungswagen), mobile directing (Mobile Regie), LiveU cellular bonding transmissions, mobile editing units (Schnittmobil), audio post-production and voice-over services, live studio facilities with green-screen capability, live streaming for online audiences, camera crane services, and aerial drone production. Services are delivered through their own teams and equipment, supporting formats from SD through 4K for broadcasts, image films, documentaries, sports, and medical/tierfilme productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EB Teams SD/HD/4K

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ARDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing broadcasting partner for whom MM-TV produces regular content. MM-TV delivers news, documentary, feature, and sports content for ARD programming including Tagesschau and Tagesthemen.
• Production Community/NetworkcoreOthersMM-TV operates as part of a production community providing access to nearly unlimited technical equipment pool and broad selection of industry personnel across various production disciplines.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• UFA (Bertelsmann): Germany's largest TV production company and subsidiary of Bertelsmann, producing scripted, entertainment, and documentary programming for major German broadcasters. Much larger incumbent in the same ARD/NDR production ecosystem MM-TV serves.
• Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion: German film and television production company producing feature films and series for German broadcasters. Operates in the same German broadcaster production ecosystem as MM-TV with a different format focus (scripted content).
• Studio Berlin: Major German broadcast and film production facility in Berlin offering studios, post-production, and broadcast production services. Established incumbent in the broader German broadcast production services market.
• Studio Hamburg: Established Hamburg-based German film and TV production company with major production service facilities including studios, post-production, and broadcast infrastructure. Strong incumbent in northern Germany serving public broadcasters.
• Studio Babelsberg: Historic German film and broadcast production studio complex with end-to-end production services, post-production, and studio facilities. Larger incumbent serving feature film, television, and streaming customers.
• Bavaria Film: Munich-based full-service German film and broadcast production company with extensive studios, post-production facilities, and production services. Substantially larger than MM-TV but operates in the same German broadcast production services market.
• Constantin Film: One of Germany's largest independent film and television production and distribution companies, producing content for major German broadcasters. Established broader-incumbent comparable against MM-TV's broadcaster production focus.

Direct peers

• Plazamedia: German broadcast production, post-production, and playout services company serving major broadcasters. Overlaps with MM-TV in broadcaster-oriented production services and live broadcasting capabilities.
• Cine Plus Media Service: German broadcast and film post-production services provider specializing in OB van operations and live event broadcast production. Comparable offering structure to MM-TV across live event capture and broadcaster delivery.
• TVN Group: Hannover-based German broadcast production services company offering OB vans, post-production, live production, and EB teams. Closest direct peer to MM-TV given overlapping service portfolio, broadcaster customer base (ARD/NDR regional content), and northern Germany geographic overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mmtv-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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